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James A. Fletcher House

Temple, Bell County

Marker Text

Bell County native James Andrew Fletcher (1858-1944) was a leading Temple businessman. In 1907, with his son Omar, he acquired a local business founded in 1881 by his brother-in-law Early Greathouse. It became the nucleus of Fletcher Enterprises, a prominent banking and industrial firm. This residence was designed and constructed for Fletcher and his wife Susan Jane in 1925 by Ernest Scrivener of San Antonio. It features a mixture of styles popular during the era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Marker Details

Address 504 W. Nugent Ave.
Location Description
Marker # 1918
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 31.111314, -97.340374

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